Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Coos County May 21, 2020 A drought declaration passed by Coos County Commissioners has been approved by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. The governor’s declaration, which...
Pandemic Could Complicate Colorado’s Potentially Bad Fire Season May 19, 2020 As if Southwest Colorado’s extreme drought wasn’t enough to raise concerns about a potentially destructive wildfire season, the added complications...
Europe Faces Sweltering Summer with Below-Average Rainfall: Scientists May 18, 2020 By Jonathan Tirone Europe is set for a sweltering and tinder dry summer this year, posing trouble for farmers, utilities and transportation on...
German Economy Relies on Rhine River – But Levels Are Low Without April Rainfall April 28, 2020 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin Germany’s spring showers haven’t materialized this year, and that’s drying out the country’s most important river, prompting concerns that key...
USDA’s Wildfire Indemnity Program Offers Possible Drought Assistance for California Farmers February 28, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and...
California Worries About Drought and Wildfires Amid Dry Winter February 28, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez California officials are bracing for the potential of another drought and an early and more intense wildfire season amid a...
Parametric Insurance Cover Provides French Farmers with Drought Relief August 2, 2019 By Inti Landauro Hundreds of French farmers who signed up for specialist policies aimed at insuring against freak weather are getting swift payouts...
Climate Change Blamed for Europe’s Latest Heatwave July 26, 2019 By William Wilkes and Megan Durisin Europe’s latest summer heatwave broke heat records just weeks after the continent had its hottest ever June, fueling concern that...
Rhine River Shipping Faces Another Historic Shutdown as Drought Hits Water Levels July 24, 2019 By William Wilkes, Bill Lehane and Vanessa Dezem The bustling boat traffic on Europe’s Rhine river ground to a halt for the first time in living memory last...
Blast of Hot Air from Sahara Triggers Record Heatwave Across Europe June 28, 2019 By William Wilkes Europeans fought to stay cool as a blast of hot air from the Sahara desert sent temperatures to records in...